Academic Training

Bachelor of Engineering in Renewable Energy

The Bachelor of Engineering in Renewable Energy (LIER) is a multidisciplinary degree that arises as a response to the great energy challenges and global environmental problems, which demand professionals who meet the needs of the energy sector and sustainable development, with social responsibility. This degree is carried out in collaboration with the UNAM Institute of Engineering (II-UNAM). It lasts 4 years and its curriculum is executed every semester. Specialists in the areas of photothermal systems, photovoltaic systems, materials design, refrigeration systems and heat pumps, geothermal energy, wind energy, biofuels, fuel cells, energy in buildings, energy planning, energy sustainability and environmental impact participate. In addition to this infrastructure of human resources, II-UNAM also has a solid academic staff with experience and recognition in the areas of photothermal systems, hydraulics, ocean energy, energy in buildings and biofuels.

Semester 1 Differential Calculus Algebra and Analytical Geometry Chemistry Technical Writing Energy and Society
Semester 2 Integral Calculus Linear Algebra Mechanics Costs and Economic Engineering Energy and Environment
Semester 3 Vector Calculus Differential Equations Thermodynamics Probability and Statistics Numerical Methods
Semester 4 Electricity and Magnetism Fluid Mechanics Heat Transfer Instrumentation and Control Systems Energy and Sustainable Development
Semester 5 Solar Thermal Solar Photovoltaic Applied Thermodynamics Wind Energy Materials Engineering
Semester 6 Geothermal Energy Hydro Energy Introduction to Bioclimatic Design Hydrogen and Energy Bioenergy
Semester 7 Energy Resources and Needs of Mexico Stochastic Models in Engineering Design of Machine Elements Technological Innovation Electives in Social Sciences and Humanities
Semester 8 Systems Integration Wind Energy II Elective III Creation of Energy Companies Degree Seminar

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Postgraduate in Engineering

The IER is home to the Postgraduate Program in Energy Knowledge Engineering (PIcE), whose mission is to train excellent researchers capable of generating new knowledge and conceiving technical strategies and methodologies that solve key and priority problems in the development of the country. This Postgraduate Program includes study plans for Master’s and Doctorate degrees recognized by the National Program of Quality Postgraduate Studies (PNPC) of CONACYT, with the Master’s Program being certified as a Consolidated National Program, while the Doctorate Program is certified as an International Competence Program, which is the highest level of accreditation. Today it offers academic training to 67 Master’s students and 97 Doctorate students.

Plaza IER

The disciplinary fields in the Postgraduate Degree in Engineering (Energy) are: Bioclimatic Design, Renewable Sources and Energy Systems with the following subdisciplines:

  • Bioclimatic Design
    • Bioclimatic design of buildings
  • Renewable Sources
  • Geothermal energy
    • Solar photothermal energy
    • Solar photovoltaic energy
  • Energy Systems
    • Energy economics
    • Energy and environment
    • Processes and efficient use of energy

Master’s Degree in Engineering

The Master’s Degree in Engineering (Energy) (MIcE) is unique in the country and is oriented towards scientific and scientific-practical research that allows the training of high-level professionals. The mission of the master’s degree is to train quality researchers, capable of generating new knowledge and conceiving technical strategies and methodologies that solve key and priority problems in the development of the country. This program has a roster of 59 tutors distributed among the different university institutions participating in the postgraduate program, that is, the Engineering Institute (II UNAM), the Faculty of Engineering (FI UNAM) and the IER UNAM.

PhD in Engineering

The PhD in Engineering (Energy) (DI cE) aims to train independent researchers with the ability to propose and carry out original and cutting-edge research (theoretical and applied), disseminate the results of such research and apply the knowledge generated to the technological development of the country. This program has 61 tutors, 40 of whom belong to the IER UNAM and the rest to the FI UNAM and II UNAM. It is important to mention that within the postgraduate program, there is experience with double degree graduation systems with European Universities.